Your Very Own Room

Even though nothing is quite like your room at home, your room here is pretty cool. It is painted with bright colors, and you can decorate it with all of your favorite things. Plus, you don’t have to share your room with anyone else (unless you want one of your parents to stay with you).

In your room, you will have your own bed, a couple of chairs or a couch that pulls out for your family to stay overnight, your own bathroom and TV. Also, you might notice some medical gadgets in there. These gadgets may make some noises and look a little bit different, but don’t worry. It is all there to make sure that you start feeling better.

Pack Your Favorite Things in the Wagon

Your own pajamas

Stuffed animals

A laptop

Books, movies, and toys

Music

Homework

Favorite blankets and pillows

Yummy snacks

Let's pack the wagon!

When you come to the hospital, you can bring your favorite things. Let's start packing now.

And More!

The Stuff You'll See

During your visit, you will see a lot of gadgets and machines. This stuff can look strange, but don't worry, it is all here to make you feel better. If you don't believe me, take a look and see for yourself!

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More Places to Explore if You are Having Surgery

If you are visiting the hospital for surgery, you might see a bunch of other medical rooms with a lot of the gadgets and machines you just learned about. Let's keep exploring!

Exam Room

The day of your surgery, you will visit an Exam Room. It is also called the Pre-op Room. This is a place where a nurse will take your vitals. This means that they will weigh you, measure how tall you are and take your temperature and pulse.

Then, doctors might come in to talk to you and your parents about your visit. You can ask them questions, and they will explain everything to you so you know what to expect.

Surgery Room

When it is time for your surgery, a nurse will take you back to the Surgery Room, also called the OR, and your family will stay in the Waiting Room.

There are a lot of lights and machines in the OR. The lights are like big flashlights. Some kids say they look like spaceships or satellites. What do you think?

Also, you will see people in masks, hats and blue pajamas called scrubs. They wear these to make sure everything stays really clean.

A special doctor called an anesthesiologist will give you a mask to hold over your nose and mouth. The mask has medicine in it that will help you fall fast asleep so the doctors can help you feel better.

Recovery Room

After your surgery, you will wake up in the Recovery Room. You will probably still feel sleepy from the medicine. There will be nurses there to check on you, and one of your parents can be in the Recovery Room, too.

If you are leaving the hospital that day, you might go to a second recovery room. You will be able to have something to drink and watch TV until the doctors tell you it is time to go home.

If you are spending the night at the hospital, you will get to go back to your room and relax.

See You Soon!

Thanks for stopping by. We hope you learned that the hospital is full of neat places, cool gadgets and really nice people. Have fun exploring the actual hospital, and stop back by and see us soon!

Name our bird!

On this website our mascot bird and helpers guide your child on a tour of their hospital stay. But we’ve got a problem! The bird needs a name! That’s where you can help by entering the “Name Our Bird Contest.”